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Block 5 Unit 17 : Concepts
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Degree K101 Block 5 Mind Map on Block 5 Unit 17 : Concepts, created by allycooper2893 on 21/05/2013.
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Block 5 Unit 17 : Concepts
INTIMATE CARE
Embarrassing and uncomfortable
Service users should be asked about preferences
Crosses boundaries of normal social interaction
Direct physical touch / nakedness / emotional closeness
Characteristics of sexual contact / relationships
Social Taboo
In residential care home
Those who do care work
Risks
Safety of service user / severe disability could hinder there right to complain or report a worker intentionally exploiting them
Not reflected in work inductions or training
NEGOTIATING BOUNDARIES
Naked in front of stranger
What is care and what is sexual contact?
Boundaries between care and sex are blurred (Twigg, 2000)
HIDDEN ASPECTS OF CARE WORK
Washing and dealing with the genital regions
Not prepared / inexperience
Usually carried out by junior staff - less experience = problems
Needs appropriate supervision
CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR
Difficult for workers to manage
Shift responsibility from service user to service provider
A B C Chart
Antecedent (Before an outburst)
Behaviour (during)
Consequence (afterwards)
Finding the function
Staff need to learn new behaviour, e.g. Makaton signing system - to be able to deal and communication with those with learning difficulties
BEHAVIOUR PROGRAMMES
Expand a persons skills and communication to help them develop different ways of expressing their feelings - non-disruptively
Should we control how others act?
SAFEGUARDS
Staff need to feel safe expressing views and concerns
Staff could provide unsafe, inadequate or abusive care if not supported
Minimum force
Protocols and guidelines prevent force from becoming abusive
DEPERSONALISATION
Ignoring service users / not being polite / moving around accommodation without permission
Auxuillaries can work quickly, efficiently and cope with challenging behaviour
Hard approach / punishment = abuse?
ABUSE
Physical / Sexual / Psychological / Financial / Material / Neglect / Omission / Discrimination
CODES OF PRACTICE (SOCIAL CARE WORKERS)
Challenge and report dangerous/abusive behaviour / inform employer of colleagues performing unsafe care
WHISLEBLOWING
Reporting bad practice and getting dismissed - Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998
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